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Silver 2.5 inch hybrid drive with thin 5mm profile and SATA connectors

Seagate

Seagate ST500LX012 500GB 5400 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" 5mm laptop hard drive

SKU CH-28RK-YGM2V MPN ST500LX012

A 500 GB hybrid drive with 8 GB NAND cache for SSD-like boot speed in a 5 mm laptop bay

  • PackagingBare Drive
  • Capacity500GB
  • RPM5400 RPM
  • InterfaceSATA 6.0Gb/s
  • Cache8GB NAND Flash
  • Flash Memory CapacityN/A
  • SSD-like boot and application speed from 8GB NAND flash cache
  • 500GB capacity stores large media libraries and project files
  • 5mm slim profile fits ultra-thin laptops and compact enclosures
  • SATA 6.0Gb/s interface enables straightforward drop-in installation
  • DoD 5220.22-M compliant erase ensures a clean, ready-to-use drive

Hybrid drive for thin laptops

The Seagate ST500LX012 is a 500 GB solid-state hybrid drive built for 2.5 inch bays only 5 mm high. It combines a 5400 RPM platter with 8 GB of NAND flash cache to deliver SSD-like boot and application speeds over a SATA 6.0 Gb/s link. The all-in-one design fits ultra-thin notebooks and small-form-factor systems where a full-height drive will not fit.

Suits capacity-first upgraders

This drive targets users who need 500 GB of space in a slim chassis and want faster start-up than a standard hard disk. Buyers who require sustained write throughput for video editing or database work should consider a pure solid-state drive instead. Systems limited to SATA 3.0 Gb/s will still operate but at the slower bus rate.

Drop-in SATA installation

Installation is a straight swap: secure the 69.85 mm by 100.35 mm unit in the bay, connect the SATA data and power cables, and the drive appears as a single volume with no extra drivers. The hybrid controller manages caching automatically. A small number of units may show up to 25 bad sectors; a full surface scan before deployment is recommended.

Highlights

  • SSD-like boot and application speed from 8GB NAND flash cache
  • 500GB capacity stores large media libraries and project files
  • 5mm slim profile fits ultra-thin laptops and compact enclosures
  • SATA 6.0Gb/s interface enables straightforward drop-in installation
  • DoD 5220.22-M compliant erase ensures a clean, ready-to-use drive

Specifications

BrandSeagate
ModelST500LX012
PackagingBare Drive
Capacity500GB
RPM5400 RPM
InterfaceSATA 6.0Gb/s
Cache8GB NAND Flash
Flash Memory CapacityN/A
Form Factor2.5"
Height (maximum)5mm
Width (maximum)69.85mm
Length (maximum)100.35mm
FeaturesSSD-like Speed. Large HDD Capacity. An Affordable Price.
Boots and performs like an SSD
Capacities up to 1TB
All-in-one design for simplicity and ease of installation
Installs and works just like a traditional hard drive in any laptop, PC, Mac or game console, and with any OS and application
SATA 6Gb/s with NCQ for interface speed
Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) versions available to maximize data protection and minimize the risk of confidential information breaches
Backed by a 3-year limited warranty
Best-Fit Applications
Thin, thinner and thinnest z-heights
9.5mm for all-in-one PCs and

Questions about this item

Does my laptop need a 2.5 inch bay that accepts a 5mm high drive for the ST500LX012?

Yes, the drive is a 2.5 inch form factor with a maximum height of 5mm, so the bay must accommodate that thickness.

Will the SATA 6.0Gb/s interface on this hybrid drive work with my older laptop that only supports SATA 3.0Gb/s?

The SATA 6.0Gb/s interface is backward compatible and will operate at the slower 3.0Gb/s speed on older controllers.

How can I verify the 8GB NAND flash cache is accelerating boot and load times after installing the ST500LX012?

You should notice faster boot and application launch speeds compared to a standard 5400 RPM hard drive, as the hybrid design caches frequent data in the 8GB NAND flash.

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